OLIVE GUEST BLOG I have the honour of guest blogging for Olive Fertility Centre this month. Here’s this week’s blog: Pregnancy Is Not A Cure For Infertility or Miscarriage Stress I had expected to feel nothing but joy and exhilaration when I finally got that positive pregnancy test after a difficult 7+ year fertility journey…. Read more »

It’s another New Year and starting a new exercise regimen is usually high on the list of healthy changes people make at the start of the New Year. But what if you are trying to conceive, is it ok to exercise then? There can be a lot of conflicting advice out there and it can… Read more »

As administration of vaccines begins to roll out, we’re getting a lot of questions about the vaccine and pregnancy. The Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada (SOGC) released an official statement on December 18th, which has also been endorsed by The Canadian Fertility and Andrology Society (CFAS). Here’s a summary of the SOGC statement:… Read more »

Today, December 21st is the winter solstice; this is the darkest day of the year that occurs just prior to the Sun beginning a new solar cycle and the light of the days slowly starts to get longer. Some might see the darkness as sad and unyielding, but historically this has been seen as a… Read more »

The postnatal period is considered the first six weeks after childbirth. According to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the postnatal period is a very vulnerable time for the mother.  The First Hundred Days The first three days after birth are seen as a time of elimination, then followed by 30-100 days of rest in order to… Read more »